A new exchange of strikes expanded the six-month conflict: US strikes hit Iranian positions near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on US bases and allied territory, drawing Gulf partners deeper into the fighting.
Iran launched ballistic missile and drone attacks on US bases and facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq after US strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz.
US attacks earlier targeted Iranian rocket launchers and sites along the Hormuz shipping lane, prompting Tehran to vow "severe" consequences.
President Trump warned of larger US retaliation if Iran continued, while Iran's leadership threatened wider responses against countries that cooperate with US forces.
# What happened
Iran responded to recent US strikes by launching ballistic missiles and drones at US forces and interests across the Middle East. Iranian state media and military statements reported attacks on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. The exchanges are part of a six-month war centered on control of the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waterways.
# Where the strikes occurred
# How the exchanges escalated
# Casualties and damage reported
# Political rhetoric and warnings
US President Donald Trump described the US strikes as "large and powerful" and warned that any Iranian retaliation would be met with "much harder and higher" attacks. He posted further comments threatening even larger strikes if Iran continued. Iranian officials, including a Revolutionary Guards spokesman and other military spokespeople, said Washington would "regret" its attacks and that "severe" and more destructive responses would follow, including against countries that cooperate with the US military.
# Broader context
The exchanges sit within a wider conflict that began months earlier with US-Israeli attacks on Iran and the killing of Iran's supreme leader, followed by a fragile ceasefire that later collapsed. Both sides have kept the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf shipping routes contested, with alternating efforts to blockade or clear waterways. Diplomatic statements remain at odds: Iran's president said he would match any US move toward a renewed deal, but warned renewed US pressure could derail diplomacy.
# What to watch next
Monitor official military statements and independent verification about the reported damage to bases, the number of interceptions versus successful strikes, and any shifts in Gulf states' involvement or posture toward US operations in the region.
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